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U s e r M a n u a l

MP Nova4 DT

MP Nova4 TT

M P N o v a

MP Nova6 DT

MP Nova6 TT

Direct Thermal
Thermal Transfer

MP Nova8 DT

540430

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Page 1: ...U s e r M a n u a l MP Nova4 DT MP Nova4 TT M P N o v a MP Nova6 DT MP Nova6 TT Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer MP Nova8 DT 540430 Ì540430hÎ ...

Page 2: ...edia MP Nova4 6 5 3 2 Inserting Media MP Nova8 5 4 Inserting Media Peel Off Kit 5 5 Inserting Ink Ribbon 5 6 Connecting 5 7 Test Print Sensor Auto Adjustment 6 Operation 6 1 Tearing the Media 6 2 Interpreting the Status Lamp LED 6 3 Media Positioning Sensor Settings 6 4 Adjusting the Print Head 7 Maintenance 8 Troubleshooting 9 Changeable Parts 9 1 Replacing the Roller 9 2 Replacing the Print Head...

Page 3: ... right to change specifications in both the text and illustrations without prior notice The contents of the publication may not be copied either wholly or in part without permission from Imaje AB Imaje AB is not responsible for any direct indirect specific accidental or resultant injuries caused by a fault with the machine system or software or by an error in the accompanying documentation In part...

Page 4: ... battery Used batteries should be disposed of in accordance with the manu facturer s instructions Please read all instructions before using the printer for the first time The printer should be connected to the power supply indicated on the voltage plate If you are unsure of the type of power supply available please contact Imaje service personnel The printer is equipped with a plug suitable for ea...

Page 5: ...eters in length for RS232 communication Signals may be corrupted or lost as a result This is particularly important in environments where there are high levels of electrical interference Disconnect the power to the printer and call in qualified personnel under the following conditions The power cable or plug is damaged or worn Liquid has been spilled on the printer Rain or water has got into the p...

Page 6: ...cation Machine Sign Certification and Approvals The MP Nova printers are certified in accordance with the requirements for CE marking CE European Commission The MP Nova printers are UL approved UL Underwriter Laboratories USA ...

Page 7: ...n directives applicable to the products that is to say With the electromagnetic compatibility directive EMC Directive 89 336 CEE with the European standards which are its technical answer With the Low Voltage Directive 93 68 CEE and with the European standards which are its technical answer The above referenced product bears the CE mark ...

Page 8: ...d software offering wide possibilities from simple local solutions to integrated solutions working over Internet Typical Applications Manufacturing Warehousing Healthcare Transport Ticketing Printer Models MP Nova4 DT 200 dpi Item number 745130 MP Nova4 DT 300 dpi Item number 745160 MP Nova6 DT 200 dpi Item number 765130 MP Nova8 DT 200 dpi Item number 785130 MP Nova4 TT 200 dpi Item number 745140...

Page 9: ...e following items should be included in the box when you receive your new MP Nova4 DT or MP Nova6 DT printer 1 1 x MP Nova4 DT or MP Nova6 DT 2 1 x Cleaning cloth 3 1 x Communication cable Serial RS 232 4 1 x Power cable 5 1 x Media roll 6 1 x Getting Started CD ...

Page 10: ...ould be included in the box when you receive your new MP Nova4 TT or MP Nova6 TT printer 1 1 x MP Nova4 TT or MP Nova6 TT 2 1 x Cleaning cloth 3 1 x Communication cable Serial RS 232 4 1 x Power cable 5 1 x Media roll 6 1 x Getting Started CD 7 1 x Ink ribbon loaded in the machine ...

Page 11: ...be included in the box when you receive your new MP Nova8 DT printer 1 1 x MP Nova8 DT 2 1 x Cleaning cloth 3 1 x Communication cable Serial RS 232 4 1 x Power cable 5 1 x Fan folded media 6 1 x Getting Started CD 7 1 x Allen key 2 mm mounted underneath the fan fold steering ...

Page 12: ...n 2 Status lamp LED 3 Cover 4 Media roll 5 Roll steering 6 Roll guide lock 7 Media track 8 Handle 9 Communication ports 10 Unroll shaft 11 Power connection 12 Power switch 13 Fan fold steering MPNova8 14 Allen Key 2 mm mounted underneath the fan fold steering MPNova8 ...

Page 13: ...4 Product Overview 4 2 MP Nova4 6 8 DT Printer Parts 15 Print head 16 Print roll 17 Media Positioning Sensor MPS 18 Paper guide 19 Outer plate holder ...

Page 14: ...4 Product Overview 4 3 Opening and Closing the Cover Open MP Nova4 6 8 DT 1 Pull handle 2 Open cover ...

Page 15: ...4 Product Overview 4 3 Opening and Closing the Cover Close MP Nova4 6 8 DT 1 2 Close cover Fold handle Print head will be engaged Note Make sure the handle is folded all the way down ...

Page 16: ...iew 4 4 MP Nova4 6 TT Printer Parts 1 Print button 2 Status lamp LED 3 Front cover 4 Rear cover 5 Media roll 6 Roll guide lock 7 Roll steering 8 Media track 9 Handle 10 Ink ribbon guide 11 Rewind spool 12 Unwind spool ...

Page 17: ...4 Product Overview 4 4 MP Nova4 6 TT Printer Parts 13 14 15 16 Communication ports Unroll shaft Power connection Power switch ...

Page 18: ...4 Product Overview 4 5 Opening and Closing the Cover Open MP Nova4 6 TT 1 Open cover The inner cover slides automatically up together with the cover ...

Page 19: ...4 Product Overview 4 5 Opening and Closing the Cover Close MP Nova4 6 TT 1 Close cover The inner cover slides automatically down together with the cover ...

Page 20: ...chapter 5 3 1 Insert media See MP Nova4 6 DT no 1 in the left column Insert ink ribbon see chapter 5 5 Insert media MPNova8 DT see chapter 5 3 2 2 Connecting see chapter 5 6 3 Connecting see chapter 5 6 3 Run a test print see chapter 5 7 4 Run a test print See MP Nova4 6 DT no 3 in the left column ...

Page 21: ... off media see chapter 5 4 1 Insert peel off media See MP Nova4 6 DT Peel off no 1 in the left column 2 Insert ink ribbon see chapter 5 5 2 Connecting see chapter 5 6 3 Connecting see chapter 5 6 3 Run a test print see chapter 5 7 4 Run a test print See MP Nova4 6 DT Peel off no 3 in the left column ...

Page 22: ...le to lift the print head from the roller Position a new media roll onto the spool and insert the media from the side into the printer s media track Check that the media is aligned with the internal printer wall Make sure the outer roll guide suits the width of the media If necessary open the cover and adjust the outer roll guide Only necessary when changing media type Put the roll guide on the un...

Page 23: ...the print head folds automatically onto the roller Press the print button a few times until the printer automatically finds the correct position of the media Note If necessary make a test printout and auto adjust the media positioning sensor as described in chapter 5 7 10 If you have an MP Nova4 or 6 DT go to Test Print chapter 5 7 MP Nova4 or 6 DT Peel Off go to Inserting Media Peel Off Kit chapt...

Page 24: ...fan fold steering when changing media type 1 2 3 4 5 An Allen key 2 mm is mounted underneath the fan fold steering Loosen the Allen screw to unlock the fan fold steering Position the fan fold steering to fit the width of the media Tighten the Allen screw to lock the fan fold steering in its new position Replace the Allen key ...

Page 25: ... lift the print head from the roller Insert the media through the fan fold steering and through the printer Note Make sure the fan fold steering suits the width of the media To adjust the steering se previous page Make sure the media is placed so that it will feed easily into the printer ...

Page 26: ... Fold the handle the print head folds automatically onto the roller Press the print button a few times until the printer automatically finds the correct position of the media Note If necessary make a test printout and auto adjust the media positioning sensor as described in chapter 5 7 ...

Page 27: ...Peel Off First insert media The peel off media inserts in the same way as the media described in chapter 5 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 Lift the handle and then pull 40 cm of the label roll out of the printer Fold the handle Remove all the labels on the exposed section Pull the backing paper under the printer Fold 2 cm of the backing paper to make it slide more easily into the rewind unit slot ...

Page 28: ...5 Getting Started 5 4 Inserting Media Peel Off Kit 6 7 Open the rewind unit slot by turning the knob clockwise while holding the cylinder firmly Slide the backing paper into the rewind unit slot ...

Page 29: ...paper firmly Roll the backing paper around the rewind unit by turning the knob counter clockwise This increases the tension of the backing paper Press the print button a few times until the printer automatically finds the correct position of the media Note If necessary make a test printout and auto adjust the media positioning sensor as described in chapter 5 7 ...

Page 30: ... Ribbon MP Nova4 6 TT 1 2 3 4 Undo the handle and open the cover Remove the old ink ribbon Slide the new ink ribbon on to the spool Feed the ink ribbon under the print head Note Check that the inked side of the ribbon is facing downwards ...

Page 31: ...g Ink Ribbon MP Nova4 6 TT 5 6 7 Note The ink ribbon must not pass under the MPS Media Positioning Sensor Move the empty roll which will collect the used ink ribbon up and around the print head Slide the roll onto the take up spool ...

Page 32: ...ting Started 5 5 Inserting Ink Ribbon MP Nova4 6 TT 8 9 Fold the handle Press the print button The ink ribbon will automatically wind around the rewind spool thus tensioning the ink ribbon 10 Close the cover ...

Page 33: ... set to 0 Connect the communication cable from the PC to the printer The connection cable enclosed is designed for communication port COM 1 and COM 2 Note Check that the cable is connected to the correct communication port COM1 COM2 USB or LAN 3 4 5 Connect the printer to the mains supply Switch on the printer Wait until the lamp has turned green ...

Page 34: ...seconds This will start the sensor auto adjustment Release the print button when auto adjustment starts Restart the printer to exit test print mode The new settings are saved automatically Note If the patterns at the bottom of the test printout are missing you released the print button too soon Repeat the process If the text and the patterns look nice the printout is ok To skip the test print turn...

Page 35: ... 6 1 Tearing the Media MP Nova4 6 DT Tear the media upwards from one edge to the other MP Nova8 DT Tear the media upwards from one edge to the other MP Nova4 6 TT Tear the media upwards from one edge to the other ...

Page 36: ...on or the handle is not folded down Note The handle has to be folded all the way down Red flashing System temperature too high printer has entered cool down state Yellow Printer is starting up or is in test print mode Note Restart the printer to exit test print mode Green Ready to print ...

Page 37: ... the media 1 2 3 4 Outer sensor mode detects label gaps about 16 mm from the edge of the media Note This is the default setting Inner sensor mode detects label gaps about 5 mm from the edge of the media Black mark sensor detects black marks on the reverse side of the media about 5 mm from the edge of the media To change the settings see the Printer settings menu on the Getting started CD Note Chan...

Page 38: ... Check that the printer is turned off Open the cover and fold the handle Loosen the upper nut of the adjustment screw you want to move by turning it counter clockwise Slide the adjustment screw into a new position and tighten the upper nut Pull the handle if sliding the adjustment screw past the finger nut Note When tightening the upper nut Make sure it is pressing the sliding rail against the bot...

Page 39: ...the finger nut and slide the print head into position Tighten the finger nut Adjusting Print Head Pressure 7 8 To increase the pressure on the print head turn the lower nuts downwards clockwise This will tighten the spring To decrease the pressure on the print head turn the lower nuts upwards counter clockwise Note To much pressure might damage the print head or make it wear out faster The pressur...

Page 40: ...rinter Never use sharp or pointed tools when cleaning or replacing the print head Remove all media before starting 1 2 3 4 Tear the bag Pull out the cleaning cloth Pull the handle and feed the cloth into the printer in the same way as inserting the media described in chapter 5 3 Fold the handle Hold the cloth firmly and press the print button a few seconds Hold on tight when the printer tries to f...

Page 41: ...lled It shows communication parameters and settings It shows the quality of printouts Test Print The printer has two different test modes for test printouts We recommend you to use continuous paper minimum width 100 mm for the test printouts Preparations Before you request a test printout check that The printer is loaded with paper preferably continuous paper The printer has been turned off for at...

Page 42: ...e test pattern Then release the print button Test Pattern The method 1 test print produces a pattern with three different fields These fields provide information about Whether all the dots on the print head are functioning correctly If one or more dots are missing a distinct white line appears in the test pattern Whether the roller is perfectly cylindrical and is in the correct position Whether th...

Page 43: ...he printer starts by printing information as in test method 1 It then stops and will continue printing once the data is sent to the printer By checking the received data you can determine whether character received agree with the Label point commands and the transferred ASCII characters Differences between the received signals and the transferred characters may be due to incorrect parameters e g B...

Page 44: ...bbon and that the handle is folded Status lamp is flashing red Ö System temperature too high printer has entered cool down state Ö Wait Smudged printout Ö Damaged roller Ö Replace roller chapter 9 1 Black or white lines Ö Damaged print head Ö Replace print head 9 2 Faint printout Ö Dirty print head Ö Clean print head chapter 7 Ö Incorrect parameter settings Ö See Printer settings on the Getting St...

Page 45: ... 1 2 3 4 5 Check that the printer is turned off and open the cover chapter 4 3 DT or 4 5 TT Pull the roller and the roller bearing support to the right use the rubber surface when pulling right Lift the left hand end of the roller towards the interior of the printer Lift out the right hand end of the roller Remove the entire roller from the printer ...

Page 46: ...9 Changeable Parts 9 1 Replacing the Roller 6 7 Pay carefully attention to the drive belt when removing the left hand end of the roller from the printer Unpack the new roller ...

Page 47: ...9 Changeable Parts 9 1 Replacing the Roller 8 Insert the left hand end of the roller the end with the cog wheel Check that it fits inside the drive belt ...

Page 48: ...le Parts 9 1 Replacing the Roller 9 Insert the right hand end of the roller into position 10 Push the left hand end of the roller downwards into the notch until the roller is parallel with the edge of the printer ...

Page 49: ...hangeable Parts 9 1 Replacing the Roller 11 and 12 Push the roller slightly to the left so that the left hand end slots into the groove 13 14 Close the cover chapter 4 3 DT or 4 5 TT Switch on the printer ...

Page 50: ... printers 1 2 3 Make sure the printer is turned off and open the cover Check and remember the current lateral position of the print head 3 mm is the default position Note Only adjustable on MP Nova 4 DT Carefully push the print head downwards until the finger nut becomes visible Unscrew the finger nut Note Take care not to loose the finger nut ...

Page 51: ...ts 9 2 Replacing the Print Head 4 5 Carefully remove the print head Carefully remove the cables from the back of the print head Note There is a button on top of the right cable Push the button before removing the cable ...

Page 52: ...ngeable Parts 9 2 Replacing the Print Head 6 Unpack the new print head and attach the cables to the new print head Remember to handle the print head with care 7 Carefully insert the print head into position ...

Page 53: ...ead 8 9 10 11 Check that the lateral position has not changed 3 mm is the default position Note Only adjustable on MP Nova 4 DT Hold the print head in place and tighten the finger nut Close the cover chapter 4 3 DT or 4 5 TT Switch on the printer ...

Page 54: ...separates the labels from the backing paper which is rolled up behind the printer LTS Label Taken Sensor MP Nova4 6 8 DT MP Nova4 6 TT Item number 533625 01 The Label Taken Sensor LTS is often used in association with the Peel Off Kit Printing is controlled by a photocell A new label is only printed once the previous label has been removed from the sensor ...

Page 55: ...10 Printer Options and Spare Parts 10 1 Printer Options 215 mm Kit MP Nova4 6 DT MP Nova4 6 TT Item number 533615 The 215 mm Kit makes it possible to use media rolls with diameters up to 215 mm ...

Page 56: ...300 dpi MP Nova4 DT 2 Print head 200 dpi MP Nova4 TT 2 Print head 300 dpi MP Nova4 TT 2 Print head 200 dpi MP Nova6 DT 2 Print head 200 dpi MP Nova6 TT 2 Print head 200 dpi MP Nova8 DT 533530 533636 533607 3 Print roll MP Nova4 3 Print roll MP Nova6 3 Print roll MP Nova8 533616 MPS Media Positioning Sensor 532089 Media guide Lockable Cables 502542 Cable Serial RJ45 000554 Power cable Europe 001464...

Page 57: ...g In order to start and stop the media during the print process the printer is equipped with a detector that senses any gaps or black marks For more detailed information about media and consumables we recommend you read Imaje s CONSUMABLES document currently only available in English MP Nova4 DT Nova6 DT Nova8 DT The MP Nova DT printers use direct thermal media such as labels paper and tickets Dir...

Page 58: ...iameter of roll max 215 mm 8 Inner core of roll min 37 mm 1 in diameter Ink ribbon TT Max width of roll 110 mm 4 Inner core diameter of roll 25 mm 1 Max length 300 m 328 yards Connections 2 x RS232 ports up to 115 kBps USB port Ethernet port TCP IP LPD R Telnet Typefaces 10 scalable typefaces 13 scalable emulated typefaces Supports true type typefaces Barcodes Most common barcodes including two di...

Page 59: ...meter of roll max 215 mm 8 Inner core of roll min 37 mm 1 in diameter Ink ribbon TT Max width of roll 174 mm 6 Inner core diameter of roll 25 mm 1 Max length 300 m 328 yards Connections 2 x RS232 ports up to 115 kBps USB port Ethernet port TCP IP LPD R Telnet Typefaces 10 scalable typefaces 13 scalable emulated typefaces Supports true type typefaces Barcodes Most common barcodes including two dime...

Page 60: ... Media types Fan folded paper Connections 2 x RS232 ports up to 115 kBps USB port Ethernet port TCP IP LPD R Telnet Typefaces 10 scalable typefaces 13 scalable emulated typefaces Supports true type typefaces Barcodes Most common barcodes including two dimensional Examples EAN128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 39 and PDF417 Graphics Supports several file types Settings program Internal program using web b...

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